The ISE® Awards are judged by qualified industry leaders, experts, practitioners, previous ISE® Award nominees, winners and finalists. Our judges represent diverse backgrounds from different industry sectors and are individuals of influence in the information security and technology industries. Judges may also be industry analysts and members of the media. Our presenters represent a diverse cross section of attendees from the private, public, government and academic sectors.
Judges
![Frank Aiello](/participants/images/Aiello_Frank.jpg)
Frank Aiello
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
MAXIMUS
ISE® Northeast People's Choice Award Winner 2016
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2016
Biography
![Paul de Graaff](/participants/images/DeGraaff_Paul.jpg)
Paul de Graaff
Senior Director, Identity & Directory Services
Weight Watchers International
![Hara_Moriah](/participants/images/Hara_Moriah.jpg)
Moriah Hara
CISO Board Advisor
Clearsky Fund-and Glilot Capital
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2017
ISE® North America Executive: Commercial Award Finalist 2017
Biography
![Eric Meyers](/participants/images/Meyers_Eric.jpg)
Eric Meyers
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
New York Power Authority
Biography
![](/participants/images/Towers_Mike.jpg)
Mike Towers
Former Chief Digital Trust Officer
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
ISE® Northeast Executive of the Year Award Winner 2015
ISE® North America Executive: Health Care Award Winner 2015
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Winner 2020
ISE® North America Executive: Health Care Award Winner 2020
Biography
Speakers
![Frank Aiello](/participants/images/Aiello_Frank.jpg)
Frank Aiello
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
MAXIMUS
ISE® Northeast People's Choice Award Winner 2016
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2016
Biography
![Medha Bhalodkar](/participants/images/Bhalodkar_Medha.jpg)
Medha Bhalodkar
CISO, Enterprise IT Risk Officer
Columbia University
ISE® North America Executive Award Winner 2015 - Academic/Public Sector Category
ISE® North America Executive Award Winner 2016 - Academic/Public Sector Category
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2018
Biography
![Gehan Debare](/participants/images/Dabare_Gehan.jpg)
Gehan Dabare
Managing Director
MUFG
Biography
![DiPietro_Brian](/participants/images/DiPietro_Brian.jpg)
Brian DiPietro
Managing Director, CISO
MUFG
ISE® Northeast Executive of the Year Award Winner 2017
Biography
![Chuck Eigen](/participants/images/eigen_chuck.jpg)
Chuck Eigen
Security & Identity Management Program Director
Columbia University
Biography
![name](/participants/images/Halota_Stacey.jpg)
Stacey Halota
Vice President, Information Security and Privacy
CyberVista | Graham Holdings
ISE® Mid-Atlantic Commercial Executive Award Winner 2009
Biography
![Denise Hucke](/participants/images/Hucke_Denise.jpg)
Denise Hucke
Executive Director
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Biography
![Tim Leow](/participants/images/leow_tim.jpg)
Tim Leow
Director of Sales
Valimail
![Lindahl_Pietr](/participants/images/Lindahl_Pietr.jpg)
Pietr Lindahl
Sr. Director, Cyber Strategy, Architecture, Engineering, & Integration
Philips
Biography
![](/participants/images/Maldonado_tomas.jpg)
Tomás Maldonado
Chief Information Security Officer
NFL
![Marci McCarthy](/participants/images/McCarthy_Marci.jpg)
Marci McCarthy
CEO and President
T.E.N.
Biography
![](/participants/images/mccarthy_tess.jpg)
Tess McCarthy
Employee Resilience Strategist
MassMutual
Biography
![James Morris](/participants/images/morris_james.jpg)
James Morris
SVP, Corporate Center Group, Information Security Officer
Citi
Biography
![Niraj Patel](/participants/images/Niraj_Patel.jpg)
Niraj Patel
Manager Enterprise Security Architecture
Horizon BCBSNJ
Biography
![James Quadarella](/participants/images/Quadarella_James.jpg)
James Quadarella
Managing Director, Head of Cybersecurity Operating Office
MUFG Union Bank N.A.
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2018
Biography
![Lou Saviano](/participants/images/Saviano_Lou.jpg)
Lou Saviano
Vice President, Global Information Technology Services
Skillsoft Corporation
ISE® Northeast People's Choice Award Winner 2015
Biography
![](/participants/images/Towers_Mike.jpg)
Mike Towers
Former Chief Digital Trust Officer
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
ISE® Northeast Executive of the Year Award Winner 2015
ISE® North America Executive: Health Care Award Winner 2015
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Winner 2020
ISE® North America Executive: Health Care Award Winner 2020
Biography
Masters of Ceremonies
![Vikrant Arora](/participants/images/Arora_Vikrant.jpg)
Vikrant Arora
Chief Information Security Officer
Hospital for Special Surgery
ISE® North America Executive Award Finalist 2014 - Health Care Category
ISE® Northeast Executive of the Year Award Winner 2016
ISE® North America Executive Award Winner 2016 - Health Care Category
Biography
Awards Presenters
![Frank Aiello](/participants/images/Aiello_Frank.jpg)
Frank Aiello
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
MAXIMUS
ISE® Northeast People's Choice Award Winner 2016
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2016
Biography
![Mignona Cote](/participants/images/Cote_Mignona.jpg)
Mignona Cote
Chief Security Officer
NetApp
ISE® Central People's Choice Award Winner 2017
ISE® Central Executive Award Finalist 2017
ISE® North America Executive: Health Care Award Winner 2017
Biography
![DiPietro_Brian](/participants/images/DiPietro_Brian.jpg)
Brian DiPietro
Managing Director, CISO
MUFG
ISE® Northeast Executive of the Year Award Winner 2017
Biography
![Chuck Hudson](/participants/images/Hudson_Chuck.jpg)
Charles Hudson
Executive Director, Security Strategy and Architecture
Comcast Corporation
ISE® Northeast People's Choice Award Winner 2014
ISE® Northeast Executive Award Finalist 2014
ISE® North America Executive Award Finalist 2014 - Commercial Category
Biography
![Lou Saviano](/participants/images/Saviano_Lou.jpg)
Lou Saviano
Vice President, Global Information Technology Services
Skillsoft Corporation
ISE® Northeast People's Choice Award Winner 2015
Biography